- Debate is warm in this thread gentleman and that is good.

- So you say, but I don't believe you!

- I agree...but is working on a forged one especially in some of the bigger cities really a good idea at this time? I'd say it is far better to have a bonafide degree certificate than not, given the way the job and visa situation is going in China at the moment.

Of course it is! However, those who use forgeries do so because they don't have university degrees, a no-brainer, isn't it?

And another thing: In China most, if not all, two-semester SAFEA contracts are for 10 months, either commencing 1st March and terminating 31st December, or from Ist September until 30th June. So, 10 months of salary is paid, not 12 months of salary. China is not the Gulf States. If you and the school decide to renew, you won't get the salary during the major annual holiday period following the expiration of your initial contract. But you'll have been paid full salary during the major holiday period immediately following the first semester of your teaching. I'm very surprised you don't know this. The Barber is not a training center lover. That is obvious from his post, isn't it? You should re-read it!